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Mary Jo (Jascak) Aloi
Jul 11, 2019
Mary Jo (Jascak) Aloi of Friendswood, Texas died on Thursday, July 11, 2019 at home surrounded by family. Mary Jo lived in Natrona Heights and Scott Township before moving to Texas to be with family. She was born on October 17, 1937 in Natrona to Thomas and Veronica Durci Jascak. Mary Jo was a graduate of Har-Brack High School Class...
Cecilia (Skuta) Szymkiewicz
Jul 3, 2019
Cecilia (Skuta) Szymkiewicz, 92, of Natrona Heights, passed away Wednesday, July 3, 2019 at The Orchards of Saxonburg. She was born April 14, 1927, in Brackenridge to the late John and Katherine Petrek Skuta. Cecilia was a 1945 graduate of Har-Brack High School. Her working career started as a clerk at the Natrona Heights Post Office, teachers aide for Highlands...
Dorothy M. (Augustine) Panach
Jun 30, 2019
Dorothy M. (Augustine) Panach, 97, of Natrona Heights, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2019 at Concordia Lutheran Ministries, Cabot. She was born October 19, 1921, in Natrona to the late Frank X. and Margaret Markovic Augustine. Dorothy was a graduate of St. Joseph High School. She worked as the office manger for the continuing education department at Penn State New...
Brenda J. (Fagan) Urik
Jun 29, 2019
Brenda J. (Fagan) Urik, 57, of Allegheny Township, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2019 at Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. She was born February 8, 1962, in Meridian, Mississippi to Mary Jean Richards Fagan, of Natrona Heights. Brenda enjoyed spending time with her family and crafting. In addition to her mother, she is survived by her husband of 30 years,...
Patricia E. (Carson) Allen
Jun 25, 2019
Patricia E. (Carson) Allen, 82, of Natrona Heights, passed away Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at the Good Samaritan Hospice Unit at Concordia, Cabot. She was born April 26, 1937, in Tarentum to the late William and Mildred Slagle Carson. Patricia lived in Orlando, Florida for 35 years moving back to the area about 10 years ago. She worked as a...
Leona (Kopec) Hamm
Jun 18, 2019
Leona (Kopec) Hamm, 89, who was born, raised, and lived her entire life in Natrona, Harrison Twp., died peacefully on June 18, 2019, after spending the past several weeks in hospice care at the Sarver home of her grandson and granddaughter-in-law, Joshua and Courtney Hamm, who cared for her in her final months. Born on December 22, 1929, Leona was...
Mary Diane (Fields) Rusak
Jun 17, 2019
Mary Diane (Fields) Rusak, 71, of Natrona Heights, passed away Monday, June 17, 2019 in West Penn Hospital, Pittsburgh. She was born June 16, 1948, in Evergreen, Alabama to the late Roland and Mary Hardy Fields. Diane worked as a clerk at the former Princess Pastries in Natrona Heights. Diane enjoyed cooking, gardening and spending time with her family and...
Evelyn K. (Kamenjar) Sudy
Jun 8, 2019
Evelyn K. (Kamenjar) Sudy, 94, of Natrona Heights, passed away Saturday, June 8, 2019 in Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. She was born August 23, 1924, in Natrona Heights to the late Joseph and Pauline Janosik Kamenjar. Evelyn resided in Natrona Heights all her life. She was a graduate of Har-Brack High School, Allegheny Valley Hospital School of Nursing and...
Sandra L. (Znosko) Kaminski
Jun 7, 2019
Sandra L. (Znosko) Kaminski, 74, of Natrona, passed away peacefully Friday, June 7 2019, in her home surrounded by her family after a short battle with cancer. The daughter of the late Bruce and Sophie Znosko, Sandra was born January 9, 1945 in Natrona Heights. Along with her late husband Stanley, Sandra spent most of her life raising her four...
Susan Kay (Vantine) Blackburn
Jun 6, 2019
Susan Kay Vantine Blackburn died June 6, 2019 in Transitions Life Care Hospice in Raleigh, N.C. She was born in Natrona Heights, PA on May 12, 1945 to John E. and Margie Kier Vantine. At the time of her birth, Susans father was serving in the U. S. Army in Europe and he did not get to meet his new...
Zella (Simpson) Sadowski
Jun 5, 2019
Zella (Simpson) Sadowski, 88, of Sarver, formerly of Brackenridge, passed away Wednesday, June 5, 2019 at Quality Life Services of Sarver, Winfield Township. She was born October 6, 1930 to the late William P. and Ella Walters Simpson. Zella was a member of Center United Methodist Church in Fawn Township. She enjoyed reading, crossword puzzles, watching cooking shows and spending...
Lynn A. (Elmen) Andrews
Jun 3, 2019
Lynn A. (Elmen) Andrews, 61, of Natrona Heights, passed away Monday, June 3, 2019 at Life Care Hospital, Natrona Heights. She was born August 17, 1957, in Pittsburgh to the late Lawrence 'Chic' and Marion Williams Elmen. Lynn received her associate degree in business from C.C.A.C. She worked as a Patient Access Coordinator at Allegheny Valley Hospital in Natrona Heights....
Martha Jane (Horan) Bushman
Jun 3, 2019
Martha Jane (Horan) Bushman, 77, of Natrona Heights, passed away Monday, June 3, 2019 at Platinum Ridge, Brackenridge. She was born January 21, 1942, in Natrona to the late Edward T. and Kathryn Davidowski Horan. Janie retired from Most Blessed Sacrament School in Natrona Heights, where she was the cafeteria manager. She was a member of Our Lady of the...
Fred Lee Lamison
Jun 1, 2019
Fred Lee Lamison, 85, of Natrona Heights, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 1, 2019 at UPMC St. Margaret Hospital, Pittsburgh. Fred was born November 28, 1933, in West Kittanning to the late Max M. and Rebecca Grace Lamison. He was raised in West Kittannng and married the love of his life, Barbara White in Kittanning. Fred established his own...
Mary Jane Bralski
May 31, 2019
Mary Jane Bralski, 88, of Natrona Heights, passed away Friday, May 31, 2019 at Harmar Village Care Center, Harmarville. She was born September 8, 1930, in Natrona to the late John and Mary Szydlik Bralski. Prior to retiring, Mary Jane was employed by Allegheny Ludlum Research Center in Natrona Heights as a secretary. She was a member of St. Joseph...
Dolores M. (Bednar) Demharter
May 28, 2019
Dolores M. 'Dolly' (Bednar) Demharter, 87, of Tarentum, passed away Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at Platinum Ridge, Brackenridge. She was born June 10, 1931, in Natrona Heights to the late Andrew and Anna Chizmar Bednar. Dolly was the former office manager for the Fawn-Frazer Water Authority. She was a member of Holy Martyrs Roman Catholic Church in Tarentum. Dolly enjoyed...
Paul T. Holes
May 20, 2019
Paul Thomas Holes 71, of New Kensington, loving father of four children, passed away peacefully at his home on Monday, May 21, 2019. Paul was born November 12, 1947, in New Kensington to the late Arthur and Blanche Yingling Holes. He leaves to cherish his memory children, Paul T. Holes Jr., Michelle L. Holes, Christian M. Holes and Jeffrey Paul...
Ruth Ann Klimkowski
May 18, 2019
Ruth Ann Klimkowski, 78, of Natrona Heights passed away Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Platinum Ridge, Brackenridge. She was born January 11, 1941, in Natrona Heights to the late Stanley and Mary Budney Klimkowski. Ruth was a 1958 graduate of Har-Brack High School. She retired as a glass inspector from the former Liberty Mirror in Brackenridge and after retirement she...
Cherie A. (Faas) Orr
May 12, 2019
Cherie A. (Faas) Orr, 70, of Brackenridge, passed away Sunday. May 12, 2019 at the home of her son. She was born October 14, 1948, in Pittsburgh to the late James G. and Florence Wannamaker Faas Sr. Cherie was a 1967 graduate of East Deer High School. She worked as a seamstress for Shoop's Awning Company in Natrona Heights. Cherie...
Donna R. Swanson-Hockenberry
May 12, 2019
Donna R. Swanson-Hockenberry, 50, of Tarentum, passed away Sunday. May 12, 2019 at Allegheny Valley Hospital, Natrona Heights. She was born June 24, 1968, in Natrona Heights to Mildred 'Sally Ann' Ligenfelter Swanson, of Tarentum and the late Lindy Swanson. Donna was a 1986 graduate of Highlands High School. She worked as a line operator at Flabeg Industries in Brackenrdige...
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